Consumer & Retail2016 Year in Review

Consumer & Retail2016 Year in Review

M&A Activity and Valuations at Post-Recession High

Stout is pleased to provide you with our 2016 Year in Review focused on the consumer & retail industry, providing our review of M&A and market activity throughout 2016. As you will see within, the industry continues to consolidate within each segment of the value chain and has become a ripe opportunity for sellers considering exiting their businesses. M&A activity and valuations are at an all time high, competitive bid dynamics are increasingly in favor of sellers, there is increasing demand from "under-the-radar" M&A buyers, and ongoing consolidation continues to be driven by solid industry fundamentals rather than hype.